A new narrative for the 21st Century? Power shift, American decline and the rise of the East

On Wednesday 7th March, POLSIS welcomed Professor Michael Cox of the London School of Economics to the weekly POLSIS Seminar Series. In a highly engaging discussion, Professor Cox presented the contrarian view that the conventional wisdom on declining American power has been greatly exaggerated. He maintained that the United States’ overwhelming military dominance and its … Continue reading “A new narrative for the 21st Century? Power shift, American decline and the rise of the East”

Middle East Symposium: One Year on from the Arab Spring

On 24th February, 2012, POLSIS hosted a symposium on politics and security in the Middle East entitled: One Year on from the Arab Spring: Has Anything Actually Changed in the Middle East and North Africa and the International Community? The event was sponsored by University of Birmingham’s newly established Institute of Conflict, Cooperation, and Security … Continue reading “Middle East Symposium: One Year on from the Arab Spring”